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Microsoft to patch critical shortcut flaw in Windows on Monday

By Ian on July 30, 2010, 03:18:03 PM.

Microsoft will release a patch for the critical shortcut (.LNK) in Windows this coming Monday.

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Google increases bounty for bugs, after Mozilla does the same

By Ian on July 21, 2010, 01:17:30 AM.

Google increases the reward for finding severe security flaws in Google Chrome from $1,337 to $3,133.70.

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Adobe Reader to get a protected mode

By Ian on July 21, 2010, 12:43:30 AM.

Introducing Adobe Reader Protected Mode, which will restrict access to dangerous functionality that poses a huge security risk.

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Microsoft Security Essentials v2 beta now available to public

By Ian on July 20, 2010, 11:08:34 PM.

A beta version of Microsoft's free antivirus application, Microsoft Security Essentials (version 2), is available to the public. The beta includes new features and improvements.

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Mozilla ups the reward for finding security flaws

By Ian on July 17, 2010, 03:11:59 PM.

Mozilla ups the reward for finding critical security flaws in Firefox, Thunderbird, Firefox Mobile or in Mozilla services.

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Microsoft issues a critical security advisory concerning shortcuts

By Ian on July 17, 2010, 11:06:02 AM.

Microsoft warns of a critical flaw in Windows, if done properly, when an icon for a shortcut is loaded, malicious code could be executed.